bitstock

[ bit-stok ]

noun

, Machinery, Carpentry.

1. brace ( def 10 ).

bitstock

/ ˈbɪtˌstɒk /

noun

1. the handle or stock of a tool into which a drilling bit is fixed

Word History and Origins

Origin of bitstock¹

First recorded in 1880–85; bit ¹ + stock

Example Sentences

First, about 1750, the so-called English or Sheffield bitstock appeared.

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